Printing to PDF

• 1). Choose a PDF Creator. There are several free options (see the resources for a link to one: "PrimoPDF"), and of course, several commercial options. For simply sharing drawings as they appear in AutoCAD, a free application is all you need. Commercial options, such as Adobe Acrobat, allow extra functionality in manipulating PDF's, such as adding notes and comments, organizing individual PDF's into groups, etc.
  
  
• 2). Install the application. The installation instructions will vary depending on what application you choose. In the case of PrimoPDF, click the download link, and follow the directions on the page that appears.
  
  
• 3). Print a test document. After completing the PDF creator's installation, Open a drawing in AutoCAD, and enter "plot" into the command line. Press "Enter" to bring the plot dialog up. In the printer drop-down box, you should see your installed PDF creator as an option (i.e. "PrimoPDF"). Choose the PDF creator, and set up the plot just as you would for a physical printer/plotter.
  
  
• 4). Save the PDF plot. When you plot the drawing from AutoCAD, a dialog will appear asking you to specify a location and file name to save the PDF. The PDF application will now save the plot output of AutoCAD into the specified file in PDF format, for viewing and sharing as needed.